2005 Annual Report - Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

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Virginia Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Removal of Juveniles from Adult Jails and Lockups Juveniles accused of committing a delinquent act may be held in temporary custody, not to exceed 6 hours, at an adult jail or lockup for purposes of identification, processing, interrogation, transfer to a juvenile facility, court appearance or release to parents (jail removal). This federal jail removal exception includes 6-hour time periods both immediately before and after a court appearance, provided that the juvenile has no sight and sound contact with incarcerated adults during this time 31 . In fiscal year 2005, there were 6 violations of this requirement. They all fell under an exception to Virginia’s law prohibiting the placement of juveniles in jails. The Code of Virginia 32 allows a judge to transfer a juvenile who is 14 years or older from a secure juvenile detention facility to an adult facility if it is determined that his or her presence is a demonstrated threat to the safety or security of other juveniles or staff of the juvenile facility. Under such placements, the separation and supervision requirements for juveniles within an adult facility must be met. Virginia’s rate of jail removal violations per 100,000 for 2005 was 0.34. Disproportionate Representation of Minority Youth in Secure Facilities In Virginia and nationally, African American youth have been disproportionately represented at all stages in the juvenile justice system in comparison to their proportions in the juvenile population. Minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system is a national, state, and local problem. Under the JJDP Act, states must address the disproportionate representation of minority youth in secure facilities, where such conditions exist. In Virginia, the data show a potential pattern of racial disparity, particularly at the court referral and correctional center commitment stages. These data are depicted graphically in the Issues and Accomplishments section of this report. That section also describes the strategies that Virginia has used to reduce minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system. 26 31 The JJDP Act of 2002 (effective November, 2003) permits extension of this time for juveniles accused of delinquent offenses who are awaiting an initial court appearance in a jail or lockup that is in a rural area or where conditions of safety do not allow for reasonably safe travel (42 U.S.C §5633, sec.223 (13B)). 32 Code of Virginia, § 16.1‐249.E
Department of Criminal Justice Services Staff 33 Leonard G. Cooke Director 804.786.8718 Robert Mathieson Chief Deputy Director 804.786.8718 Francine C. Ecker Division Director Division of Programs and Services 804.786.3967 Laurel S. Marks Chief Juvenile Services Section 804.786.3462 Aura Hanna, Ph.D. Juvenile Justice Research Analyst Juvenile Services Section 804.692.0977 Laureen Hyman General Administration Coordinator Juvenile Services Section 804.786.9119 Ashaki McNeil Juvenile Justice Program Analyst Juvenile Services Section 804.225.4329 Kathleen Moore Juvenile Justice Program Analyst Juvenile Services Section 804.786.0092 Curtis Stevens Compliance Monitor Juvenile Services Section 804.786.0051 33 As of October 2006. Includes senior management (listed first) and Juvenile Services Section staff assigned to programs under the JJDP Act. 27
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